Thanks to all of you who contributed to make the project of Sosena Solomon, Merkato, a reality! The documentary is fully funded so you can expect to see the DVD out soon or maybe catch the film at some festival. What is most important of all is that the people of Merkato will enjoy a [...]

One thing that I care a lot about and always try to do something about is the environment. I love nature and I love trees, and I think that there are three important things that can help to eliminate poverty: education, health and environmental protection and restoration.These three things are [...]

The Shifara tree,in Amharic (Moringa stenopetala), which also has other names as Haleko, Ben-oil tree, Cabbage tree, Horse-radish tree, African Moringa Tree, Malung-gay, Murunga-Kai, and Sohnja is originally from India and Arabia but the variety Stenopetala is native of Ethiopia, Kenya and Sudan. It prefers low altitudes and wet and sandy soils, but it can [...]

The Waterpear (Syzygium guineense) o Dokma (dok’ma) in Amharic, also called Waterberry, Snake Bean tree or Waterboom, is a tree native to Africa that can also be found in Ethiopia.It’s a big tree that can reach between 15 to 30 meters in height and that usually grows near rivers since it prefers moist soils.The [...]